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Paths crossed: John Lewis

At the end of 2015, I received a season’s greeting card from John Lewis. I didn’t know him personally. I suppose I was on some list of (very small money) donors. Regardless, I received that card. It was oblong and … Continue reading

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Moments of great, great leadership around the world. Plus…

From Harper’s Weekly Report: [A] Florida law firm began offering free living wills to teachers forced to return to their classrooms. “I think central Florida, as we get into the next month, is probably in pretty good shape,” said the … Continue reading

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What is freedom?

“We must accept one central truth as participants in a democracy: Freedom is not a state; it is an act.” –John Lewis, so quoted by Adam Serwer in The Atlantic

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